TSBA: Tennessee School Boards Association

Resources

Need a quick link to an education website? Need additional school board member facts and answers to your questions? Looking for a recent report or article? The TSBA Resources page will link you to resources to help answer your questions.

Click on one of the categories on the right or view the dropdown sections below to be directed to the appropriate resources. Have further questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact the staff at TSBA at 615.815.3900.

• Quick Facts & Guides

  TSBA Awards and Recognition Details
  – Board of Distinction Checklist
  – TSBA Boardsmanship Award Program Details
  – Award Deadlines & Nomination Forms

  Impact Tennessee: A Data and Resource Guide for Our Local Communities

  Tennessee School Board Candidate Guide 

  Tennessee Election Commission Contact List

  Oath of Office

  Defining Tennessee Education: A Glossary of Education Terms

  Interview Questions for Prospective School Board Members

  Student Discipline Guide

  Teacher Discipline Guide

  Approved Career Assessments for TCA 49-6-412

  Trainings Required by State & Federal Law

  Teacher Salary Information

  Annual Statistical Report

• New Board Member Resources

  New Board Member Guide

  2021-2022 School Board Academy Catalog

  TSBA Boardsmanship Award Program Details

  TSBA Awards and Recognition Details

  Welcome Aboard Webinar for New Board Members
• Education Websites

  State Department of Education

  State Board of Education

  The Center for Public Education

  American Public Education Foundation

  Tennessee Association of School Business Officials

  Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents

  Tennessee School Plant Management Association

  TN Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability

  TSSAA

  The Jason Foundation

  Professional Educators of Tennessee (PET)

• School Safety

  Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety

  City of Martin/Weakley County Schools SRO Program

  Weakley County Schools SRO Brochure

  MOU Weakley County Schools & City of Martin Police Department

  FEMA Guide to Improving School Natural Hazards

  Homeland Security Active Shooter Guide

  NPS Active Shooter Response

  CDC Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications

  Disaster Communication Guidebook 

  Emergency Planning for Students with Special & Functional Needs

  Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence

  Indicators of School Crime and Safety

  Post-Disaster Reunification of Children

  The School Shooter Threat Assessment

  USSS Safe Schools Initiative Final Report

• TSBA Sample Strategic Plan

  TSBA Sample Strategic Plan

• National Organizations
  • American Association of School Administrators
  • Education Commission of the States
  • Family Education Network
  • National Black Child Development
  • National Center for Educational Statistics
  • National School Foundation Association
  • Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • U.S Department of Education
• Charter School Information
  Click here to view information provided by the Tennessee Department of Education
• My TN Public Schools

  My TN Public Schools

• School District Consolidation

  School Consolidation in Nebraska: Economic Efficiency vs. Rural Community Life
  

  Coming Together: The Pros and Cons of School Consolidation

• COVID-19 Resources

  EFMLA Flowchart

  EPSL Flowchart

  Federal Responses to COVID FAQ

  NSBA COVID-19 Guide for School Leaders

  OSHA Fact Sheet

• Online Safety For Students

  Be Safer Online for Students Under the Age of 12

  Be Safer Online for Students Over the Age of 12

  Be Safer Online for Parents and Teachers

  Child Rescue Coalition

  Internet Safety 101

  What To Do When a Child Predator Contacts Your Child

  There’s an App for That!